Evaluation of Ultrasound of the Heart in Patients With Low Blood Pressure

Northwell Health

Overview

Hypothesis: Goal-directed echocardiography by trained critical care physicians is equivalent to that of echocardiography technicians/cardiologists for the purpose of determining etiology (reason) of cardiopulmonary failure.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Cardiopulmonary Failure

Interventions

EchocardiographyPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who present to the medical intensive care unit with cardiopulmonary failure Exclusion Criteria: * None

Locations (1)

Long Island Jewish Medical Center

New Hyde Park, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Assessment of left ventricular function

Will the assessment of left ventricular function by critical care physicians and echo techs be concordant?

Time frame: within four hours of ICU admission

Secondary Outcomes

Presence of Pericardial Effusion and Severity

Will the presence of pericardial effusion and severity from critical care physicians and echo techs be concordant?

Time frame: within 4 hrs of ICU admission

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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